Carl F. Prickett Jr.

Carl F. Prickett Jr., otherwise known as “June,” of Roseburg, Ore., formerly of Barrackville, passed away Wednesday (Jan. 21, 2009).Carl was born Aug. 11, 1921, son of the late Carl and Maude Prickett. He is survived by his children, Sue Beth Turner and her husband Mark and Tina Lee Cruz and her husband Jeff; five grandchildren, Ryan Jasmin, Christopher, Nicholas and Neleah; three sisters, Bonnie Jackson and husband Roger, Linda Matthews and Sandra Prickett; a brother, Jimmy Prickett; and, many loving cousins, nieces, nephews and relatives.In addition, he was preceded in death by his father, Carl Prickett, and his mother, Maude Bailey, his sister, Bettie Beck, and two brothers, Joe Prickett and Robert Prickett.   Carl also was a descendent of Capt. Jacob Prickett, to which in the 1770s Pricketts Fort was built and named after.Carl Prickett was a U.S. Army Air Force veteran and served his country in World War II. After the war, he went to college and received bachelor of science, bachelor of science and master’s degrees in education. He was a member of the Kappa Delta PI fraternity. During college, at Fairmont State University, he met Betty Lee Adkison. They were married in 1947, enjoying 25 years together. After becoming a teacher, they moved to Oregon and then California. Carl worked in education as a teacher, counselor and superintendent of child, welfare and attendance, receiving the National Honorary Award in Education. He had a passion for acting and studied at the Pasadena Playhouse. He performed in theater singing and acting, as well as on TV and film. He played various roles, beside some of Hollywood’s best, on shows such as “The Big Valley,” “Gunsmoke,” the Disney film “A Tiger Walks” and multiple roles on “Perry Mason.” After retiring from teaching, he continued his love of acting and appeared in several commercials. He was a member of the Screen Actors Guild.He will be dearly missed by all for his kindness, listening ear and generous heart. Some of his favorite things to do included singing, golfing, reading, enjoying the outdoors, hunting, traveling and inventing things.Services will be held at Pierce Brothers, 5600 Lindero Canyon Road, Westlake Village, CA 91362, phone number (818)707-3679, at 2 p.m. Friday. Donations in Carl’s memory can be made to The American Lung Association.